The Greatness of a Hero is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB

Television Broadcasts Limited

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. The series aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand

Astro On Demand

Astro On Demand is the brand-name of a range of near video on demand services from Astro on the same platform of the same name.Astro On Demand is a HK drama channel co-established by HK TVBI and Malay Astro. While broadcasting the newest HK drama on the same time HK does, it also plays TVB dramas...

 in February 2009.

Synopsis

Dí Rénjié was a legendary chancellor in China's history. He served as chancellor during the Tang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty and was greatly trusted by Mo Chak-tin. The Empress's nephew, Mo Sing-chi

Wu Chengsi

Wu Chengsi , formally Prince Xuan of Wei , was a nephew of Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian and an imperial prince during her Zhou Dynasty...

, was jealous and sought every opportunity to frame him. He accused Dí Rénjié of colluding with his son-in-law Sung Ting-yuk in order to usurp the Empress's throne. Dí Rénjié's family was seized but in the confusion, Dí Rénjié escaped. Mo Sing-chi then threatened to kill Dí Rénjié's wife, Cho Yuet. Will Dí Rénjié be able to win against his enemies?

The Dik family

Cast	Role	Description
Lee Heung Kam Lee Heung Kam Lee Heung-kam is a veteran Cantonese opera and TVB actress from Hong Kong. She joined the entertainment industry when she was 16 years old. She has a younger brother, Lee Sue-gai...	On Lau-mui 安柳梅	Dik Yan-Kit's mother Cho Yuet's mother-in-law Dik Ching-luen, Dik Kwong-yuen and Dik King-fai's grandmother
Kent Cheng Kent Cheng Kent Cheng Jak-si is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He has won twice the best actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards.-Biography:...	Dik Yan-kit Di Renjie Dí Rénjié , courtesy name Huaiying , formally Duke Wenhui of Liang , was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, twice serving as chancellor during her reign... 狄仁傑	On Lau-mui's son Cho Yuet's husband Dik Ching-luen, Dik Kwong-yuen and Dik King-fai's father Mo Sing-chi's enemy Sung Ting-yuk's superior Degraded to Luozhou County official in Episode 2 Promoted to Chancellor in Episode 20
Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...	Cho Yuet 曹月	Royal jewelry designer On Lau-mui's daughter-in-law Dik Yan-kit's second wife Dik Ching-luen, Dik Kwong-yuen's stepmother Dik King-fai's mother Killed by Mo Sing-chi in Episode 19
Bernice Liu Bernice Liu Bernice Jan Liu is a Chinese Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong.Liu is best known for her role as Princess...	Dik Ching-luen 狄青鸞	On Lau-mui's granddaughter Dik Yan-kit's eldest daughter Cho Yuet's stepdaughter Dik Kwong-yuen's sister Dik King-fai's half-sister Sung Ting-yuk's fiancee Promoted to Royal constable Constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...  in Episode 20
Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Kwan-yin is a Hong Kong actor currently working with TVB.At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest and...	Dik Kwong-yuen 狄光遠	On Lau-mui's grandson Dik Yan-kit's second son Cho Yuet's stepson Dik Ching-luen's brother Dik King-fai's half-brother
Lawrence Ng	Dik King-fai 狄景輝	On Lau-mui's grandson Dik Yan-kit and Cho Yuet's third son Dik Ching-luen and Dik Kwong-yuen's half-brother

The Wu family

Cast	Role	Description
Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Biography:Lai entered TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the business department. In 1985, he gave up the job and trained in the TVB Acting School. He starred in a few series in 1989. He started out in some minor roles, and took on some more significant roles...	Mo Sing-chi Wu Chengsi Wu Chengsi , formally Prince Xuan of Wei , was a nephew of Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian and an imperial prince during her Zhou Dynasty... 武承嗣	Prince of Ngai Mo Chak-tin's nephew Lee Hin and Mo Sam-si's cousin Ngan Sui-wan's husband Mo Yin-ming and Mo Yin-tak's father Dik Yat-kit's enemy Framed Lee Hin and Dik Yan-kit Killed Cheung So-ngor, Sung Ting-yuk, Chau Kuk, Cho Yuet Executed by poison by Mo Chak-tin in Episode 20 (Main villain)
Rosanne Lui	Ngan Sui-wan 顏瑞雲	Mo Sing-chi's wife Mo Yin-ming and Mo Yin-tak's mother Framed Lee Hin and Dik Yan-kit Killed by Mo Sam-si in Episode 19 (Villain)
Eric Li Eric Li (actor) -TV series:-References:...	Mo Sam-si Wu Sansi Wu Sansi , formally Prince Xuan of Liang , was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and his aunt Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, becoming an imperial prince and chancellor during the reign of Wu Zetian and subsequently, while only briefly chancellor during the second reign of Wu Zetian's son... 武三思	Prince of Leung Mo Chak-tin's nephew Mo Sing-chi's cousin Mo Yin-ming and Mo Yin-tak's uncle Killed Ngan Sui-wan in Episode 19 Expelled to the border by Mo Chak-tin in Episode 20 (Main villain)
Stephen Huynh Stephen Huynh Stephen Huynh is a former Mr. Hong Kong contestant, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong's TVB. Stephen was born in Hong Kong, however, raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. Although he has Cantonese Chinese ancestry, his ancestors lived in Vietnam...	Mo Yin-ming 武延明	Warlord Warlord A warlord is a person with power who has both military and civil control over a subnational area due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. The term can also mean one who espouses the ideal that war is necessary, and has the means and authority to engage in war... Mo Sing-chi and Ngan Sui-wan's eldest son Mo Sam-si's nephew Mo Yin-tak's elder brother Consort Chun's lover Killed Consort Chun by mistake in Episode 1 Executed by Mo Sing-chi in Episode 2 (Villain)
Stephen Wong Stephen Wong Ka Lok Stephen Wong Ka-Lok is a Hong Kong actor currently working for TVB.-Biography:Prior to joining TVB, Wong originally wanted to be a customs officer, which at that point of time due to economical recession, was considered a very stable and well-paid position....	Mo Yin-tak 武延德	Warlord Mo Sing-chi and Ngan Sui-wan's second son Mo Sam-si's nephew Mo Yin-ming's younger brother Sheung-koon Yuen-tee's fiance Died with Mo Sing-chi in Episode 20 (Semi-villain)

The Sung family

Cast	Role	Description
Mimi Chu	Cheung So-ngor 張素娥	A casino and brothel owner Sung Ting-yuk's mother Killed by Mo Sing-chi in Episode 19
Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in... Constable	Sung Ting-yuk 宋庭玉	A constable Cheung So-ngor's son Dik Ching-luen's fiance Dik Yan-kit's subordinate Killed by Mo Sing-chi in Episode 19
Lau Kong Lau Kong Lau Kong is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network TVB.-Biography:Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV Lau Kong (劉江) is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network...	Sung Cheung-kwai 宋祥貴	Sung family housekeeper Sung Yat-fu's father
Lam King-kong	Sung Yat-fu 宋一虎	Sung Cheung-kwai's son
Wong Fung Ha	Chau Kuk 秋菊	Cheung So-ngor's maiden Killed by Mo Sing-chi in Episode 19

The Cho family

Cast	Role	Description
Law Lok-lam	Cho Chin-hang 曹展鏗	Leung Choi-dip's husband Cho-yuet and Cho-hon's father Dik Yan-kit's father-in-law
Fung So-bor	Leung Choi-dip 梁彩蝶	Cho Chin-hang's second wife Cho-yuet's stepmother Cho-hon's mother Dik Yan-kit's mother-in-law
Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...	Cho-yuet 曹月	Cho Chin-hang's daughter Leung Choi-dip's stepdaughter Cho-hon's half-sister Dik Yan-kit's second wife
Fred Cheng Fred Cheng In 2001, Fred Cheng , entered the TVB New Talent Singing Awards in which he won second place, following in many notable Hong Kong personalities footsteps such as fellow TVB actors Joyce Tang, Cindy Au and Patrick Tang. Soon after becoming noticed from the competition, he was offered a role in the...	Cho-hon 曹漢	Cho Chin-hang and Leung Choi-dip's son Cho-yuet's half-brother Dik Yan-kit's brother-in-law Expelled to Cangzhou Cangzhou Cangzhou is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. Cangzhou's urban center has a population of approximately 514,074 at the 2010 census which correspond to the built up area), while the prefecture-level administrative region in total has a population of 7,134,053...  for the Dynasty's gold loss

The Royal court of Zhou Dynasty

Cast	Role	Description
Rebecca Chan Rebecca Chan Rebecca Chan Sau Chu is a TVB actress. She joined TVB in 1979, when she competed at the Miss Hong Kong 1979 pageant. She finished as a top 10 semifinalist.-Filmography:-Variety show :*1981: Sports World TVB...	Mo Chak-tin Wu Zetian Wu Zetian , personal name Wu Zhao , often referred to as Tian Hou during the Tang Dynasty and Empress Consort Wu in later times, was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant... 武則天	Queen regnant Queen regnant A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....  of Zhou Zhou Dynasty The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... Lee Hin's mother Consort Wai, Consort Chor, Consort Chun's mother-in-law Mo Sing-chi and Mo Sam-si's aunt Sheung-koon Yuen-yee's superior
Raymond Cho Raymond Cho Wing Lim Raymond Cho Wing-Lim is a Hong Kong television star. He currently works for the television company, TVB. Raymond used to be a singer, winning a singing competition when he was 26 years old. After an unsuccessful attempt at being a singer, he gave acting a try...	Lee Hin Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Emperor Zhongzong of Tang , personal name Lǐ Xiǎn , at times during his life Li Zhe and Wu Xian , was the fourth Emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling briefly in 684 and again from 705 to 710.Emperor Zhongzong was the son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu... 李顯	Former Emperor of Tang Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire... Degraded to "Prince of Lu Ling" by Mo Chak-tin Mo Chak-tin's son Consort Wai, Consort Chor, Consort Chun's husband Promoted to Crown Prince Crown Prince A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....  in Episode 20
Claire Yiu Claire Yiu Claire Yiu , born on 10 August 1978, is a Hong Kong actress. She started her acting career after being the 2nd runner-up in the Miss Asia Pageant in 1998. After filming some ATV series, such as 海瑞鬥嚴嵩, and Ten Tigers of Guangdong , she went over to TVB and filmed in some minor roles such as 趙美美 in...	Consort Wai 韋妃	Mo Chak-tin's daughter-in-law Lee Hin's concubine Consort Chor's enemy (Villain)
Queenie Chu Queenie Chu Queenie Chu or Queenie Chu Wai Man , born in Hong Kong, on April 22, 1981 with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China, is a Hong Kong television presenter and actress affiliated with TVB. She was also Miss Hong Kong 2004 1st runner-up.-Biography:Queenie studied in University of Washington,...	Consort Chor 楚妃	Mo Chak-tin's daughter-in-law Lee Hin's concubine Consort Wai's enemy Executed by Mo Chak Tin in Episode 17 (Villain)
Tracy Ip	Empress Chun 秦妃	Mo Chak-tin's daughter-in-law Lee Hin's concubine Consort Chor's enemy Mo Yin-ming's mistress Accidentally killed by Wong Yo Ming in Episode 1
Leila Tong Leila Tong Leila Tong Ling is an actress in Hong Kong. She was born into an Indonesian Chinese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence.- Career :...	Sheung-koon Yuen-yee Shangguan Wan'er Shangguan Wan'er , imperial consort rank Zhaorong , posthumous name Wenhui , was the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi and was one of the women most famous in Chinese history for her talent... 上官婉兒	Mo Chak-tin's secretary and trusted follower Cheng Ping's daughter Mo Yin-tak's fiancee
Karen Lee	Yee Mui 綺梅	Maid of Honor Bribed by Ngan Sui-wan to change medicines taken by Mo Chak-tin Committed suicide in Episode 9 (Villain)
Lily Li Lily Li Lily Li is a Hong Kong actress.-Filmography:* State of Divinity * Centre Stage* The Young Master* Disciples of the 36th Chamber* Shatter* Shaolin Mantis* Challenge of the Masters...	Cheng Ping 鄭萍	Sheung-koon Yuen-yee's mother Failed to kill Mo Chak-tin by poisoning and committed suicide in Episode 11 (Villain)